Delphine Van Laethem, Stijn Denissen, Lars Costers, Annabel Descamps, Johan Baijot, Ann Van Remoortel, Annick Van Merhaegen-Wieleman, Marie B D'hooghe, Miguel D'Haeseleer, Dirk Smeets, Diana M Sima, Jeroen Van Schependom, Guy Nagels
BACKGROUND: The Nine-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) is the golden standard to measure manual dexterity in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, administration requires trained personnel and dedicated time during a clinical visit. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to validate a smartphone-based test for remote manual dexterity assessment, the ico mpanion Finger Dexterity Test (FDT), to be included into the ico mpanion application. METHODS: A total of 65 MS and 81 healthy subjects were tested, and 20 healthy subjects were retested 2 weeks later...
December 23, 2023: Multiple Sclerosis: Clinical and Laboratory Research